James Cook

James Cook

Computer technician

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  • Timeline

  • About me

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  • Education

    • Community College of the Air Force at Maxwell AFB, Alabama

      1983 - 1985
      Associates Electronic Engineering
    • University of South Carolina Aiken

      1982 - 1983
  • Experience

    • Morrison Knudsen Corporation

      Oct 1987 - Sept 1989
      Computer technician

      build personal computers from components, install/configure/support software applications, setup/maintain LAN for MK Ferguson engineering on Savannah River Site.

    • Bechtel Savannah River Inc.

      Oct 1989 - Sept 1993
      Systems Engineer

      support DEC 6440 VAX as operator/system manager. Moved into unix group where I performed design/setup/implementation of unix server (SCO, Intergraph, Sun, Solaris, SGI) solutions for construction engineering group at Savannah River Site.

    • Westinghouse Savannah River Co. Information Resource Management/ Administration & Logistics Div.

      Sept 1993 - Apr 1997
      Systems Engineer – Assigned to UNIX Systems Management group

      Responsible for account and resource management, performing hardware/ software and network problem determination and resolution. Assist in projects involving hardware/ software installation and integration into the existing computing environment. Provide secondary support role to senior systems engineers in ensuring availability, stability, reliability, and integrity of hardware and software resources.

    • Ahold

      Apr 1997 - Mar 2000
      SysAdmin

      A founding member of AIS Open Systems Admin group I helped deploy SP/6000 environment & assist in building the corporate infrastructure.

    • Ahold Information Services

      Apr 2000 - Dec 2005
      Lead SysAdmin

      All areas of System Administration for Unix/Linux (p-Series) mid-range servers. SysAdmin responsible for Web architecture, LDAP/TIM/TAM, Software Distribution.

    • EDS, an HP Company

      Dec 2005 - Oct 2008
      SysAdmin

      All areas of System Administration for Unix/Linux on IBM p-Series mid-range servers. SysAdmin responsible for Web architecture, LDAP/TIM/TAM, Software Distribution. Works with SAN, TSM and other Tivoli products on a daily basis, data/server migrations and upgrades. Implements new technologies & grows emerging Linux environment.

    • Automated Trading Desk, a Citi Company

      Oct 2008 - Mar 2017

      All areas of system administration for Linux distributions on IBM & HP servers. Linux Systems Admin

      • Infrastructure Specialist

        Oct 2014 - Mar 2017
      • Infrastructure Tech Analyst

        Oct 2008 - Oct 2014
    • College of Charleston

      Mar 2018 - May 2018
      Sr. Server Administrator, Infrastructure
    • Retail Business Services

      Dec 2018 - Feb 2023
      • Portfolio Manager III

        Dec 2018 - Feb 2023
      • Portfolio Manager III

        Dec 2018 - Feb 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • IBM Certified Specialist -- AIX V4.1 System Administration

      IBM
      Nov 1998
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